Lan Port Mapping - D-Link DSA-3600 User Manual

Chapter 4. Web Interface Configuration

4.1.5 LAN Port Mapping

The DSA-3600 supports multiple service zones in either of the two VLAN modes, Port-Based VLAN or Tag-Based
VLAN, but not concurrently. In the wireless environment, a service zone of the DSA-3600 is mapped to the VLAN
with an associated SSID. When the DSA-3600 is set for tag-based VLAN, a managed Access Point with multiple
SSIDs turned on can service multiple service zones. It is recommended that the administrator decides a mode
before the system configuration when considering which mode is better for a multiple-service-zone deployment.
For more details about Service Zone, please refer to Chapter 4.3.
In LAN Port Mapping, the service zones can be configured by modes, Port-Based, which will be distinguished by
physical LAN ports, or Tag-Based, which will be distinguished by VLAN tagging. Each LAN port of Port-Based mode
can be selected among Default to SZ1~SZ4.
Supporting multiple service zones, one D-Link DSA-3600 system can behave virtually like multiple systems. Each
service zone is one-to-one mapped to a VLAN. Messages to or from each service zone are sorted by the VLAN tag
in the message frame.
Tag-Based:
For tagged service zone, each LAN port is Hybrid port, which supports both tagged VLAN and untagged frames.
Each port can join any VLAN (up to 4) group.
The system supports five service zones, one default and other 4 service zones; each can be enabled of disable
except the default one. The four service zones are mapped to 4 VLANs and the default service zone is mapped
to 1 untagged subnet. Each service zone functions like a virtual system; each has an independent set of settings
such as SSID, Wireless Security, Network setting, DHCP setting, Customized Pages, Default Policy,
Authentication Servers setting and Default Authentication Server.
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